Getty Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers placed cornerback Grayland Arnold on injured reserve on August 15.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had high expectations for cornerback Cory Trice last training camp despite the fact he was a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. But a torn ACL ruled him out for the entire 2023 season. A similar occurrence has now happened for the Steelers secondary involving veteran Grayland Arnold.
The former undrafted free agent began taking snaps with Pittsburgh’s first-team defense on August 11. But he now may not take any snaps throughout the entire 2024 season.
The Steelers announced on August 15 that they placed Arnold on injured reserve with a calf injury. He suffered the ailment at practice the day prior.
Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh reported unless Arnold is removed from IR with an injury settlement, he will be out for the season.
Arnold was entering his fifth season in the NFL. Last year, he played eight games for the Houston Texans, splitting his snaps on defense and special teams.
To replace Arnold on the roster, the Steelers also announced signing cornerback Kiondre Thomas. He began his career as an undrafted free agent as well for the Cleveland Browns in 2021.
Last season, Thomas played one game for the Green Bay Packers.
